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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Scott McAllister: Epic Concerto

Most clarinetists by now are familiar with the music of clarinetist/composer Scott McAllister. His X Concerto and Black Dog have become practically standard repertoire for adventurous performers in the U.S.! His new work, Epic Concerto for clarinet and piano, was commissioned by a group of eleven clarinetists.

The piece draws inspiration from McAllister’s life experiences as a clarinetist and composer, including traditional warm-up exercises, orchestral excerpts, composer Aaron Copland, clarinet legend Robert Marcellus, folk singer Richie Haven’s High Flyin’ Bird, and even the late pop icon Michael Jackson. This will certainly be a performance worthy of the title Epic, and is not to be missed!

The premiere of Epic Concerto by Tim Sutfin will be broadcast live from the U.S. Army Band website on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30 PM (presumably Eastern Standard Time).